SHARE ACQUISITIONS 12/2/2008


SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT         12/2/2008  
                                                                           
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                        12/2/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                                12/2/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    40.000        shares      
Total cost                                658,650.14    EUR         
Average price / share                     16,4663       EUR         
Highest price / share                     16.75         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      16.31         EUR         
                                                              
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds          84.000        shares      
including the shares acquired on          12/2/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom